Join musicians from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra for a playful, interactive introduction to orchestral music. Featuring 25 musicians performing a range of music in ways you’ve never imagined, this event is specially designed for people who may find traditional concerts challenging to attend, including adults and children with learning disabilities, movement disorders, sensory impairments, autistic spectrum disorder, dementia and other neurological conditions, or those with young children or babies.  Including interactive elements, close-up experiences of the musicians, BSL interpretation, Makaton singalong, and gentle sensory elements, this performance is relaxed, so attendees are welcome to enjoy the concert without worry. There will be opportunities to sing, dance, move about or just listen as preferred, and ‘chill out’ spaces will be available for anyone needing some quiet time before re-entering the auditorium. At the end of the concert, you will be invited to take part in optional activities offering a range of musical interactive experiences led by the RPO musicians. SEATING OPTIONS For this show, you can either sit in the auditorium seating or sit on floor mats and beanbags closer to the musicians with space to move around. Please select the seating style that is more comfortable for you.  If you are bringing a...

Hailed as the UK’s leading guitar-fest, The Story of Guitar Heroes has garnered critical acclaim both at home and abroad for its incredible homage to the most iconic guitarists from the past 50 years of popular music. Featuring world-class musicianship and state-of-the-art video projection, this epic concert journeys through five decades, from 1950s Rock & Roll to the most influential guitar heroes of the modern era. Renowned for recreating the unique sounds of each guitar legend with incredible accuracy, The Story of Guitar Heroes utilises no less than 30 different authentic guitars. Expect classic hits from legends including Hank Marvin, Chuck Berry, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Brian May, Jimmy Page, Mark Knopfler, David Gilmour, Tony Iommi, Van Halen, Slash and many more.

Tom’s funny and today’s funny don’t always see eye to eye, but that’s cool; it’s not Tom’s way to follow the herd. He much prefers to take the path less travelled (some smart guy once said that). Join this independent spirit and irrepressible force of nature, as he airdrops his ingenious and unflinching comedy into an ever-changing minefield. It’s a risky business navigating the tightrope of today’s times but Tom’s approaching it with his usual gusto. Without risk there is no reward.

Brit Floyd returns to the stage in 2025 with their biggest and most spectacular production to date, celebrating the 50th anniversary of Pink Floyd’s classic album Wish You Were Here, complete with a stunning laser and light show, iconic circular screen, inflatables and theatrics. Released in 1975 and featuring four of the band’s most beloved loved songs, Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Welcome to the Machine, Have a Cigar and the title track, Wish You Were Here is widely regarded as one of the greatest albums of all time. The 2 and a half hour plus show will also feature classic tracks from Pink Floyd’s magnificent catalogue of albums, including the Dark Side of the Moon, The Wall, Animals, The Division Bell, Meddle and much more. Taking to the stage to perform note for note renditions of all these classic Pink Floyd tracks is the band of musicians that audiences have become to love and respect worldwide over the years, featuring long time guitarist/lead vocalist and musical director Damian Darlington and bassist/lead vocalist Ian Cattell as well as the other expert musicians that have joined the ranks of Brit Floyd over the course of the last decade. Having performed over 1,000 shows since its launch in Liverpool, England in January 2011, Brit Floyd have circled...

Don’t miss our comedy club with compere Dan Evans. This season features many of comedy’s rising stars. Doors 7.45pm Show 8pm. Sat 25 January 2025 Joey Page Bennet Kavanagh Susan Murray This show will take place in the Royal

Spontaneous musical comedy at its absolute finest – direct from the West End and returning to Northampton by popular demand. With fifteen years as an Edinburgh Fringe must-see phenomenon, a BBC Radio 4 series and an Olivier Award to their name, The Showstoppers have delighted audiences across the globe. A brand-new musical comedy is created from scratch at each performance as audience suggestions are transformed on the spot into all-singing, all dancing productions with hilarious results. These incredible performers are guaranteed to impress as they create shows packed with drama, dazzling dance routines and catchy melodies – and it’s all made up on the spot! So whether you fancy Hamilton in a hospital or Sondheim in the Sahara, you suggest it and The Showstoppers will sing it!

Thu 27 February 2025 Phil Nichol Dee Allum Roger Monkhouse This show will take place in the Royal

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of her global No 1 bestseller, Kate Mosse is set to thrill audiences anew with her unforgettable one-woman show, Labyrinth Live: Unlocking the Secrets of the Labyrinth. With theatre at its most dazzling, immersive and dramatic, with music, imagery, and film, she will take us through history and mystery, on an epic journey across the breathtaking landscape of the Languedoc – of Carcassonne, Toulouse, Chartres and the Pyrenees. As she revisits the brutal 13th-century wars between Catholic and Cathar, 20th-century Nazi-conspiracy theories, and the modern-day Grail legends that still surround the legendary mountainside where the so-called heretics met their fate, she will also share the secrets behind her writing. Her characters will spring to life once more, in the light of her captivating inspirations, and the highs and the lows that helped her conjure up this timeless and beloved modern classic. Join her at the heart of Labyrinth Live: Unlocking the Secrets of the Labyrinth.

Award-deserving German Comedy Ambassador Henning Wehn takes an unbiased look at climate change, a topic sure to delight audiences and no surprise. After all, everyone loves talking about the weather. Rain or shine, all will be fine. Or maybe it won’t. Who knows?! Come along. Or else.

Join Shabaz Ali, @ShabazSays as he takes to the stage in his debut live comedy tour. Jam packed with his roaring, on point and hugely requested observations of the mindboggling lengths that are taken to present a ‘perfect’ life online. From designer ice cubes to Stanley cups and their wild and somewhat varied uses, nothing escapes his withering comedic commentary. A hilarious and interactive show where no one is off limits (including the audience!), that will make you fall in love with your own extraordinary, ordinary life. Global sensation Shabaz Ali has fast become a pop culture phenomenon. Comedian and author of hit book I’m Rich, You’re Poor, Shabaz has built a loyal community of millions of followers, who regularly demand his quick-witted take on the latest online craze.